Total Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.3 1/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Thatcham Central , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Road (RG18 3ER) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Thatcham Central average (88.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2023. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (RG18 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kendal Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunderland Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loundyes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Loundyes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lamb Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Northfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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